Medication reconciliation: A qualitative analysis of clinicians' perceptions

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 419-430

  Vogelsmeier, Amy ^a   Pepper, Ginette A ^b   Oderda, Lynda ^b   Weir, Charlene ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d SLC VA Geriatric Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication management; Medication reconciliation; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PATIENT SAFETY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; NURSES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880934989     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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